{"podcast":{"title":"Unbiased Updates (Video)","slug":"unbiased-updates-video-6452462","podcast_index_feed_id":6452462,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/straightarrownews/feed.xml","website_url":"https://san.com/shows/unbiased-updates/","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/16514036/UU_Keyart_3000x30006mr3e.jpg","author":"Straight Arrow News","episode_count":100,"summary":"We aim to empower you with the facts and provide context to the stories that impact your life. Straight Arrow News is committed to unbiased, fact-based journalism by approaching every issue from an objective, middle ground and highlighting underreported stories. Access original SAN reporting at SAN.com and on the app.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T22:19:57.994128+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unbiased-updates-video-6452462"},"episode":{"title":"Iran war hits 60-day mark; DHS shutdown ends, but funding battles continue","slug":"iran-war-hits-60-day-mark-dhs-shutdown-ends-but-funding-battles-continue","published_at":"2026-05-01T11:38:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unbiased-updates-video-6452462/iran-war-hits-60-day-mark-dhs-shutdown-ends-but-funding-battles-continue","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unbiased-updates-video-6452462","url":"https://StraightArrowNews.podbean.com/e/iran-war-hits-60-day-mark-dhs-shutdown-ends-but-funding-battles-continue/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/uth57itvb3qi2652/0501_Unbiased_Updates6ngz5.mp4","summary":"The Iran war has hit the 60-day mark, and Washington can’t agree on whether the president needs Congress to keep it going. Plus, the DHS shutdown is over after months without full funding. But immigration enforcement money is moving on a separate track, and the next fight is already lined up. And the Texas camp at the center of last summer’s deadly floods backtracks, now saying it’s canceling its season. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Friday, May 1, 2026.","meta_description":"The Iran war has hit the 60-day mark, and Washington can’t agree on whether the president needs Congress to keep it going. Plus, the DHS shutdown is over…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":521,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/unbiased-updates-video-6452462/episodes/iran-war-hits-60-day-mark-dhs-shutdown-ends-but-funding-battles-continue/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unbiased-updates-video-6452462/iran-war-hits-60-day-mark-dhs-shutdown-ends-but-funding-battles-continue.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}